This collection consists of reminiscences of Lillian A. Elliot, written in 1947-1954. The materials relate to the early history and settlement of the Elkhorn River Valley in Cuming County, Nebraska, and to a grasshopper plague in the early 1870s.

The photo component [RG2693.PH] consists of photographic prints and negatives, 1853-1903 and undated. Photographs relate to early settlers and towns in the Elkhorn River Valley in Cuming County, Nebraska. Included are images of street scenes from West Point, Nebraska; businesses, such as a paper mill and livery stable; and local residents.

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Reminiscences of Lillian A. Elliot

ADDED ENTRIES:

Elkhorn River Valley (Cuming County, Neb.) -- History
Elliot, Lillian A., 1880-
Frontier and pioneer life -- Nebraska
Grasshoppers -- Nebraska -- Cuming County
West Point (Neb.) -- History